...Germany Demographics and Environmental Timeline Orlando Duffy SCI 201 Argosy University Demographic and Environmental Timeline Demographic Transition is a model that describes population change over time. Most nations have already been through this transition including England, Canada and the US. The transition to an industrialized society can be harmful to the environment since industrialized societies create pollutants and consume natural resources from forests to fossil fuels. When compared to non-industrialized countries industrialized nations have a much larger carbon footprint. In industrialized nations there tends to be fewer children born and more control in population growth. The following is the demographic and environmental timeline of Germany between 1800 to date. |STAGE |YEAR |SITUATION IN THE COUNTRY | |Stage 1 |1800 |Historical Changes: Germany is in conflict with France. The Prussian Reform Movement undertakes | | | |Educational and military reforms. | | | |Population Changes: The population decreased as a result of the war during this period. Napoleon | | | |threatens Germany as he attempts conquer the world. ...
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...Demographic and Environmental Timeline- Germany Tarique Robinson Argosy University Ecology and Environmental Sustainability SCI201 A02 Robert Carter March 09, 2016 Stage Year Situation in the Country Stage 1 Mid 1950’s – 1960’s Major Historical Changes: The country was in economic recovery after the second world war. Changing Population Size: Rapidly growing (Baby Boom) high growth rates and full employment. Birth and Death Rates: In 1964, births exceeded deaths by 486,985, the highest postwar surplus. Environmental Impact: Forced labor, reduced farm production and increased factory pollution. Stage 2 1970’s Major Historical Changes: Women equality Changing Population Size: The fertility rate dropped below levels to sustain a population in the future. Birth and Death Rates: In 1972 deaths exceeded births by 64,032.Environmental Impact: High demand for petroleum products due to Urbanization. Stage 3 1980’s – 1990’s Major Historical Changes: Inflation and unemployment increased. Changing Population Size: Population numbers continued to fall from 2.1 children per woman to 1.7.Birth and Death Rates: leveled out but still significantly lower than other countries. Environmental Impact: Higher demand for natural resources due to East and West Germany uniting economically. Stage 4 2000 – Present Day Major Historical Changes: Money for fertility. Changing Population: Numbers are steady but low. Birth and Death Rates: Low to very low birth rate, very low death rate. Environmental...
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...Problem Statement: By 1996, KONE’s financial condition in Germany had deteriorated compared to previous years. Forecasts were bleak indicating little to no improvement for the near future. KONE business director, Raimo Hatala anticipated the launch of KONE’s latest offering, MonoSpace to improve the company’s financial position. Conversely, as initial test markets began, fears about the product’s ability to master the German market were raised. Hatala contemplated a successful entry strategy that would position the product appropriately and permit the company to leave a durable impression on the German market. Before the launch of MonoSpace in Germany, it was test marketed in select countries. Merely 40 units were sold in France although 300 were expected, even worse, no units were sold in the United Kingdom. The market became saturated; the construction boom terminated abruptly and demand for elevator gear was projected to fall by 15 percent. Competition for new installations was intense, large companies sold their equipment at or below cost to customers. Service contracts were commonly closed with companies that originally installed the equipment. Six major companies dominated the German market in 1995: Schindler, Otis and Thyssen, with KONE placing fourth. 150 small local companies, as well 30 mid-size players comprised the total market share. This resulted in a fragmented market. The largest construction companies controlled 20 percent of the market, while...
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...Demographic and Environmental Timeline Demographic transition is the process by which a nation/country moves from high birth rate and high death rates to low birth and low death rates as the growth population in the interim (Weeks, 2005). Some of the nations that have gone through this transitions are; Canada, Germany, United States and England. The demographic transition to an industrialized society is harmful to the environment. Industrialized countries also have the largest ecological and carbon footprint comparative to developing/non-industrialized nations. Nevertheless, demographic transitions have some notable advantages. Countries that have gone through demographic transitions have low birth and death rates. Citizens in industrialized nations have fewer children thus it is easier to control the population size (Dyson, 2010). The following is the demographic and environmental timeline of Germany between 1800 to date. STAGE YEAR SITUATION IN THE COUNTRY Stage 1 1800 Major Historical Changes: The country is resisting Napoleon, who wants to take control of Germany and cities such as Austria. Prussia provides military education to its military before it defeats Austria and France in the war. The country is under Ottoman Bismarck who improves it by introducing Liberal measures and welfare policies such as insurance for workers against illness and accidents. Changing Population Size: There is a decrease in population due to such wars between Napoleon and other cities...
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...GEOGRAPHIC Germany is one of the major industrial and economic powers in Europe. Population: 81 million people Geographic size: 138,000 square miles Capital: Berlin Major cities and population: Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, Bremen, Hanover, Frankfurt, Nuremburg, Stuttgart and Dusseldorf. At the southern end of Germany are the Alps, the highest mountain range in Europe. In central Germany are the Harz Mountains. Germany also has many rolling plains which make good farm land. The Rhine River, in the western part of Germany, is a main waterway for transporting goods from northern ports. Germany has many small towns that still maintain their traditional culture and architecture. Many of these towns, and their buildings, date back hundreds of years. Germany is well known for its precision workmanship. This is demonstrated in many ways, from its local architecture to the products and crafts available in local shops. Germany is a major industrial center in Europe. It is well known for its automobile manufacturing including the luxury Mercedes, the sporty Porsche and BMW, and Volkswagen. Germany also manufactures other machinery, electronics equipment, transportation equipment and chemicals. Germany also has considerable farming including grain crops and grapes, along with pig and cattle ranching. Germany is well known for its wine production. Almost 80% of the German people live in cities or towns. The most heavily populated areas are in the west and central Germany, particularly along the...
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...city-states and small countries with populations under 10m, such as Malta and Hong Kong. The 2011 total population was 152,518,015 which rank Bangladesh 8th in the world. Here is the following main demographic information for Bangladesh: Count | The absolute number of a population or any demographic event | 166,280,712 (July 2014 est.) | Ratio | The relation of one population subgroup to another subgroup | Gender ratio:At birth: 1.04 male/femaleUnder 15 years: 1.01 male/female15–64 years: 0.9 male/female65 years and over: 0.94 male/femaleTotal population: 0.93 male/female (2009 est.) | Median Age | Age at which exactly half the population is older and half is younger. | Total: 24.3 years Male: 23.8 years Female: 24.8 years (2014 est.) | Germany is a country situated in western-central Europe and is one of the most developed countries in the world with a largely temperate seasonal climate. After the United States, it is the second most popular migration destination in the world. With a population of 80.2 million according to the 2011 census, Germany is the most populous country in the European Union, the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and ranks as the 16th most populous country in the world. Count | The absolute number of a population or any demographic event | 80,996,685 (July 2014 est.) | Ratio | The relation of one population subgroup to another subgroup | At birth: 1.06 male/female 0-14 years: 1.06...
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...EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report was commissioned to do an analysis of Germany and make a recommendation as to whether or not to a large Canadian company should expand its foreign operations in Germany. The country was analyzed based on its Macro Environment – country description, Political situation and stability, Legislation, Economic conditions and Cultural issues, as well as on its Factor Endowments. The findings show that Germany has an overall stable and healthy economy with excellent advanced factors of production – especially in regards to productivity and innovation. With new ties to Canada, through CETA, legislation will be easier to deal with. The country also has a similar culture and stable politics. The risks of falling GDP and low FDI do not outweigh the benefits and FDI should soon increase with Germany’s new agreements with Canada and is soon to do a similar deal with the US. It is recommended that foreign operations be expanded into Germany. Operations should proceed cautiously with wages that are stagnant in Germany and try to provide a fair wage to encourage further training and enhance the economy. COUNTRY’S MACRO ENVIRONMENT Country Description: Germany is a highly developed and wealthy OECD country [33] and is the fifth largest economy in the world in terms of PPP [17]. Its GDP/capita in terms of PPP has been on an upward growth trend since 1985 and was just below Canada’s in 2012 (Appendix 1). However, neglect has led to infrastructure that...
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...Students Signature: (you must sign this declaring that it is all your own work and all sources of information have been referenced) University of Sunderland REPORT S I M3 3 7 Contemporary Developments in Business and Management Name: Student number: Hand-In-Date: Eugen Nagel 089 111011 08 January 2010 Abstract This is a management report of 3,500 to 4,000 words on the organisation TUI Aktiengesellschaft (AG = PLC), situated in Germany, which operates globally. This report should assesses the impact of external and internal factors on the organisation and evaluate the organisation responses. (In the case of a large organisation or industry-sector it is permissible to confine your report to part of the organisation or industry-sector.) The report consists of two tasks: The first task is to describe and analyse the primary internal and external influences to which the organisation TUI (Touristik Union International) is subject. The second part will deal with the demographic factors. Furthermore in relation to the demographic factors, it is to: Analyse how it influences policies and decision-making within the organisation. Critically evaluate the effectiveness of TUI AG’s response. Demonstrate some areas for improvement in the response of the organisation. I I. Table of Contents I. Table...
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...Business environment facing all firms in an industry or sector * political trends * economic trends * social & demographic trends * technological trends PESTEL: PEST + environmental, legal EXAMPLES: innovation driven UK Aero engines Oil extraction F1 Japan IT /computers Consumer electonics Germany Cars Capital goods Russia Defence Space exploration China Consumer electronics THE WORLD ECONOMY: increasing inter-dependence MEASURES OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY GDP is best measure of the output of an economy Gross National Product (GNP) Value of goods and services by national producers at home and abroad Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Value of goods and services by all producers (domestic and foreign) within national boundary ECONOMIC TRENDS: 2 ASPECTS * Growth rates (%) * Levels of economic activity (GNP or GNP per capita) * ie size of economy SOME DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS World population forecast to grow +38% 6.8 bn (2009) to 9.3bn by 2050 75m growth pa, all in developing world Developed countries static or declining: ageing population, low birth rate China (1,350 m) and India (1,200m) represent 37% of world population But.. potential driver for growth in world economy and living standards Pocket World in Figures, 2012 Edition, The Economist SOME DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS World GNP +220% to 2050 (PwC, PPP, 2009 $) Twice as many speak Mandarin as English Implies on-going growth opportunities...
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...REPORT Individual Assignment By Stephanie Theodorou 17412907 Words: 1,974 Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction/Company Overview 4 Market Description 5 SWOT Analysis 6 Strengths 6 Weaknesses 7 Opportunities 7 Threats 7 Recommendations 8 Target Market 8 Geographic 8 Demographic 8 Psychographic 8 Behavioural 8 New Product Description 9 Product 9 Place 9 Price 9 Promotion 9 Customer Value Proposition 10 Product Justification 10 Reference List 11 Appendix 12 Executive Summary This report outlines an overview of the Nestle S.A. Company in terms of current markets, history, product lines, etc. Nestle is known to be a strong, profitable company within the food and beverage industry, consisting of many brands within a range of product categories. The functional drinks market in Germany has seen reasonable growth in value and volume within the past few years with a 3.3% increase in revenue from 2012 to 2013. The current market leader in Germany’s functional drinks market is PepsiCo, Inc., followed by Red Bull Gmbh, The Coca-Cola Company, and finally Nestle. The leading distributing channels for functional drinks in Germany are supermarkets (as the leader by far), on-trade, independent retailers, and specialist retailers. A SWOT analysis was used to determine Nestle’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats in Germany’s functional drinks market. Strengths include, strong brands across various product categories...
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... 5 Less Serious 6 Fanta’s Digital Novel 8 #Fanta100 9 Tastes like Fanta 10 S.w.o.t Analysis 11 Justification of Fanta’s 12 strategy FANTA introduction In the following project Team Jag will demonstrate research and knowledge of Fanta’s branding and target demographics, we will identify Fanta’s market strategies and provide justification for them. History of fanta Fanta is a product of the Coca Cola Company. Fanta’s origins began in 1940’s Nazi Germany when the Coca Cola Company’s plant in Germany could no longer obtain the core ingredients in cola due to trade embargoes and other difficulties encountered during the war. After Coca Colas key operator in Germany died and with the Cola syrup no longer obtainable, it fell upon Max Keith the new head of Coca Cola Germany to create a new product from accessible ingredients to keep the plant running. The new product using whey and pomace became known as Fanta. Fanta was named in an employee brainstorming contest when Max Keith asked his employees to use their “Fantasie” German for “use your imagination” and an employee yelled out Fanta. After its war time segregation, Coca Cola Germany was reintegrated into Coca Cola Corporation whereby the formula and the trademarks to Fanta were transferred to its parent company. Currently Fanta is Coca Cola Corporations...
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...BENTONVILLE, ARK. - Wal-Mart may not have been successful in Germany but the lessons learned during a struggle that lasted nearly a decade in Europe's largest economy are evident today throughout the retailer's global operations and its approach to acquisitions. It was an expensive lesson. The decision to sell its 85 stores to German retoiler Metro AG will result in a $1 billion pretax loss during the second quarter, but the move is in keeping with WaIMart's renewed focus on achieving higher rates of return on its invested capital. Successful execution of that strategy, even if it means shedding pieces of its business, is viewed as a key to helping the company's long-suffering stock price break out of its six-year slump. "As we focus our efforts on where we can have the greatest impact on our growth and return-on-investment strategies, it has become increasingly clear that in Germany's business environment it would be difficult for us to obtain the scale and results we desire," said WalMart vice chairman Mike Duke in reference to the decision to exit Germany. Those comments are nearly identical to a statement in late May when Wal-Mart announced the sale of its 16 stores in South Korea. "As we continue to focus our efforts where we can have the greatest impact on our growth strategy, it became increasingly clear that in South Korea's current environment it would be difficult for us to reach the scale we desired," Duke said. Both decisions were viewed positively by...
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...BENTONVILLE, ARK. - Wal-Mart may not have been successful in Germany but the lessons learned during a struggle that lasted nearly a decade in Europe's largest economy are evident today throughout the retailer's global operations and its approach to acquisitions. It was an expensive lesson. The decision to sell its 85 stores to German retoiler Metro AG will result in a $1 billion pretax loss during the second quarter, but the move is in keeping with WaIMart's renewed focus on achieving higher rates of return on its invested capital. Successful execution of that strategy, even if it means shedding pieces of its business, is viewed as a key to helping the company's long-suffering stock price break out of its six-year slump. "As we focus our efforts on where we can have the greatest impact on our growth and return-on-investment strategies, it has become increasingly clear that in Germany's business environment it would be difficult for us to obtain the scale and results we desire," said WalMart vice chairman Mike Duke in reference to the decision to exit Germany. Those comments are nearly identical to a statement in late May when Wal-Mart announced the sale of its 16 stores in South Korea. "As we continue to focus our efforts where we can have the greatest impact on our growth strategy, it became increasingly clear that in South Korea's current environment it would be difficult for us to reach the scale we desired," Duke said. Both decisions were viewed positively by...
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...of the country. Being the most-visited country in the world, France has an economy that relies heavily on the tourism industry, but is diverse enough to encompass multiple other realms, embracing power, fashion, and public transportation. Each year, France exports nearly $568 billion worth of goods and services, and Germany, Italy, Spain, Germany, Belgium, and the United States serve as major trading partners. Although machinery equipment, steel, and pharmaceuticals constitute the majority of exports, France does supply other nations with food and beverages, wine being especially notable. Several influential writers, thinkers, and artists have emerged throughout French history, including as Descartes, Voltaire, Rousseau, and Monet. To its many tourists, France is known for its fine cuisine, and is frequently noted for having one of the finest cuisines within Europe. Eating and food preparation both play integral roles in French culture, and popular dishes are dependent on available resources within the country. Because of its geographic location, France has several cultural influences on its cuisine. Since France is bordered by Belgium, Luxembourg, Spain, Germany, Andorra, Switzerland, and Italy, the cuisines of other countries have infused into French culture because of the close proximity. The variation of neighboring countries and bodies of water creates distinct food habits in different regions of France. For example, in the Eastern part of France near Alsace, a dish composed...
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...Brown ECON220-Q2FF Introduction to Macroeconomics. Germany as a federation is a polycentric country and does not have a single economic center. Only 3 of Germany's 100 largest companies are headquartered in the capital Berlin. The stock exchange is located in Frankfurt Am Main, the largest Media Company Bertelsmann AG is headquartered in Gutersloh; the largest car manufacturers are in Wolfsburg, Stuttgart and Munchen. Germany has a social market economy characterized by a highly qualified labor force, a developed infrastructure, a large capital stock, a low level of corruption, and a high level of innovation. It has the largest national economy in Europe, the fourth largest by nominal GDP in the world, and ranked fifth by GDP (ppp) in 2009.The service sector contributes around 70% of the total GDP, industry 29.1%, and agriculture 0.9%. Industry and construction accounted for 29% of gross domestic product in 2008, and employed 29.7% of the workforce. Germany excels in the production of automobiles, machinery, electrical equipment and chemicals. With the manufacture of 5.2 million vehicles in 2009, Germany was the world’s fourth largest producer and largest exporter of automobiles. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Germany expanded 0.20 percent in the third quarter of 2012 over the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in Germany is reported by the German Federal Statistical Office. Historically, from 1991 until 2012, Germany GDP Growth Rate averaged 0.3 Percent reaching an all-time...
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